Chenzhen Zong
B.F.A., Architecture and Philosophy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Area(s) of Interest: TV/Film, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Theatre, Photography, Video/Digital Media, Arts/Music Festivals, Nonprofit Work, Entrepreneurship, PR/Marketing, Gaming
What are 1-2 of your most significant academic/extracurricular/work experiences? Working with my undergraduate classmates to make short films
What is your ideal job/role in about 10 years? I want to create my own exhibition and retail space.
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program at Northwestern? I thought it would be interesting to learn the logic of how business works in art spaces and to meet people from a completely different background than mine
What aspect of the MSLCE program are you most excited to experience? (i.e. specific class, site visit, IDEA fund, internship, etc.) Site visits
If you could donate one million dollars, which cause/organization would you choose to support? Children’s charity
Favorite piece of media? Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)